Human salmonellosis has remained a considerable challenge for the U.S. food industry, regulatory and public health agencies over the last decade. This challenge is illustrated by the fact that the annual incidence of human salmonellosis cases in the U.S. has not decreased over the last decade, despite the fact that the prevalence of a number of illnesses caused by a number of other foodborne pathogens has decreased considerably over the same time frame. For a variety of reasons, control of Salmonella in low-moisture foods represents a particular challenge. This symposium will include an introductory overview presentation on the challenges of controlling Salmonella in low-moisture foods as well as the outlook for improved and novel approaches to address this issue. Recognizing the challenges of controlling Salmonella in low-moisture foods, the ILSI North America Technical Committee on Food Microbiology has, over the last years, funded a number of research projects in this area. The rest of this symposium will focus in providing attendees with new information and science on Salmonella in low-moisture foods, resulting from these on-going research projects.

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